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According to an official announcement from Animoca Brands, the company announced that it will invest up to $10 million in teams building projects using its AI agent platform, Minds.Minds is a continuously running AI agent platform that allows users to deploy and manage "sovereign" AI agents without the need to operate local servers or manage hardware and software.

Ethereum founder Vitalik stated, "I think it's a good thing for the Ethereum community to have a bolder and more open mindset, especially regarding the application layer and how we view our place in the world. We should not compromise on core attributes: censorship resistance, open source, privacy, and security (CROPS). Especially at the application layer and in the interface between Ethereum and the outside world, we should be more willing to thoroughly rethink various concepts and step out of our comfort zone.Last year, we began to prioritize privacy and give it equal importance to other types of security. This means that the Ethereum application stack will undergo fundamental changes, as the entire stack has not been built around privacy so far. Great, let's build a completely different Ethereum application stack. An example this year is rethinking the role of L2 from scratch and determining which types of L2 can truly create the greatest synergy and benefits with Ethereum. This also includes cultural factors.For me and others, this is an important part of the "milady" concept. Write down your inherent notions of "decency," crumple them up, and burn them. This mental cleansing will lead to an intellectual cleansing, thereby sparking greater creativity and broadening perspectives. For a long time, our algorithm on Ethereum has been: we have an existing ecosystem, what should we do next to make it better? Now, our algorithm should be: we have a fantastic L1 layer, and it will become even better; we have more and more tools, including those developed inside and outside the ecosystem; based on what we currently know, what is the most valuable?If you were to write the section on applications from the 2014 Ethereum white paper, starting from first principles in areas like DeFi, decentralized social, and identity verification, what would you write? At the very least, please exclude all path dependency issues, assuming the Ethereum chain is currently unused, and you are the first to propose or build the first applications, and see what you would ultimately write. Even if you are currently building existing applications, please do this. This is the secret to revitalizing Ethereum."

Animoca Brands and Ethoswarm (under CryptoSlam) announced a strategic partnership to jointly launch a new service, Animoca Minds, aimed at promoting the development of the Agent Economy.According to the introduction, Animoca Minds is built on the Ethoswarm protocol, with the goal of eliminating the hardware and technical barriers for AI applications, reducing complexity, and enabling non-technical users to deploy and operate sovereign and sustainably functioning AI agents. Users can "wake up" personalized, cloud-resident AI agents through Animoca Minds and interact with them using natural language, supporting communication methods such as email and Telegram.The platform offers a variety of preset agent roles to choose from, including market researchers for real-time industry trend analysis and crypto scouts for discovering emerging Web3 applications, helping users understand and explore the practical application scenarios of agent AI. Blockchain technology is utilized to support functions such as identity, economic incentives, and traceability, while related on-chain operations have been abstracted and simplified to enhance the overall user experience.

According to Xinhua News Agency, the relevant departments of the State Taxation Administration have informed that tax authorities are continuously strengthening the publicity and guidance on the taxation of residents' personal overseas income. Since last year, taxpayers have been reminded to conduct self-examinations on income obtained from abroad from 2022 to 2024. According to the Tax Collection and Administration Law and other laws and regulations, if taxpayers fail to file tax returns or make calculation errors resulting in unpaid or underpaid taxes, tax authorities can recover the tax and late fees within three years; if tax evasion is constituted, legal action will be taken.Residents are required to pay individual income tax on income obtained from both domestic and foreign sources, which is a common international practice that helps prevent cross-border tax evasion and protects national tax rights. Tax authorities remind that paying taxes in accordance with the law is an obligation of every citizen. If taxpayers find that they have not declared their overseas income as required, they should promptly correct their declarations in accordance with the law.

Coinbase Markets has released a notice stating that Stargate Finance (STG) has completed its migration to LayerZero (ZRO), and Coinbase will not execute the related asset conversion on behalf of customers.The platform indicates that if users wish to convert their STG to ZRO, they need to complete the operation themselves through a compatible self-custody wallet. Currently, no deadline has been set for the conversion.

The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission reminds the public to be cautious of suspicious investment products named "Goldpay Token (GPT)" and "Gold Receipt (GR)." These Hong Kong products involve digital tokens linked to physical gold and have not been approved by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission for public sale.

According to official news, since SUN.io adjusted its liquidity mining strategy, there are still some users who have not withdrawn their matured staked principal and mining rewards (including project rewards and governance rewards). To protect your asset rights, please withdraw the relevant assets in a timely manner before December 20, 2025. The platform will still support self-service operations at that time; after this date, those who need to withdraw rewards (including smart pool users) will need to contact the SUN.io team for assistance. Smart pool users should closely monitor the staking maturity date. There is a one-week withdrawal window after maturity; if missed, it will automatically renew, and at that time, withdrawals can only be made after the next cycle ends or by using the emergency withdrawal function to forfeit reward withdrawals. Users are advised to check their accounts and complete operations in a timely manner to ensure effective use of assets.

The South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb listed Divijen (DVI) as a trading warning project on November 7 and suspended deposits;At the same time, it reminded that Elixir (ELX) may experience increased price volatility due to fluctuations in the stablecoin deUSD. Users are advised to exercise caution when investing in Elixir (ELX).

ChainCatcher message, on-chain detective ZachXBT posted on platform X: "CZ be careful, an X account you are following may be a scammer, this account has changed its username multiple times, with the last change occurring 1 day ago."

ChainCatcher news reports that, according to on-chain detective Eye, an investigation into an insider trading group has made significant progress. The investigation reveals that the previously high-profile BTC whale Garrett Jin, who swapped a large amount of ETH, may only be an agent, with the real source of insider information pointing to a group of insiders within the White House.It has been disclosed that this group has long profited from trading using confidential information from White House rumors and official announcements. Key information is forwarded to the insider group by aides who have contact with the president, allowing them to establish extremely favorable trading positions before significant price fluctuations. The investigation shows that the core figures leading this operation are Zach Witkoff and Chase Herro from WLFI, with Trump's son also involved in these activities.The group facilitates participants through short-term notifications to maximize trading profits before major price changes. Investigators state that, for personal safety reasons, this will be their last statement on the topic.Previously, analysts indicated that the sale of over $4.23 billion in BTC for ETH by a whale is suspected to be linked to former exchange executive Garrett Jin.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) reminds the public to be vigilant against fraudsters impersonating the SFC to carry out scam activities. The agency has discovered that scammers are posing as certain senior management personnel of the SFC and well-known stock commentators, contacting the public through phishing emails and forged documents.These scammers include those impersonating the Executive Director of the Regulatory Enforcement Division, Mr. Christopher Wilson, sending fraudulent emails in an attempt to install malware or ransomware on the computers of recipients who reply to the emails, as well as impersonating the Chief Financial Officer of the SFC, Mr. Wen Zhiyao, sending phishing emails under the guise of a "data verification process" to attempt to extract contact information from recipients, targeting SFC licensed corporations and their employees.The Hong Kong SFC emphasizes that all of the above messages and claims are false and urges the public to remain vigilant when dealing with communications of unknown origin.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, a man accused of being one of the masterminds behind a series of recent kidnapping cases in France aimed at obtaining cryptocurrency has been arrested in Morocco.Moroccan police arrested 24-year-old French-Moroccan Badiss Mohamed Amide Bajjou at the request of French authorities. He is accused of being the mastermind behind a series of cryptocurrency-related kidnappings in France. Bajjou was wanted by Interpol on multiple charges, including kidnapping, unlawful confinement, and extortion. This arrest demonstrates Morocco's cooperation with France in combating organized crime.

ChainCatcher message, the whale James Wynn posted, "100 million dollars is not a lot of money. For those whose minds are shackled, maybe it is. But for a free spirit, anything is possible; this amount is trivial. It's just 100 million dollars, a drop in the ocean of the money world. The ridiculous thing is how many people go through their entire lives without ever seeing or even hearing this number. Free will is more important than the mindset of the poor."

ChainCatcher news, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government today (May 30) published the "Stablecoin Ordinance" in the Gazette, meaning that the "Stablecoin Ordinance" has officially become law, further improving the regulatory framework for digital asset activities in Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Legislative Council officially passed the bill on May 21 to establish a licensing system for issuers of fiat-backed stablecoins (stablecoins pegged to fiat currency) in Hong Kong. According to the ordinance, in order to enhance public protection, only designated licensed institutions can sell fiat-backed stablecoins in Hong Kong; only fiat-backed stablecoins issued by licensed issuers can be sold to retail investors.The Hong Kong Monetary Authority reminds that the stablecoin ordinance will officially take effect later this year and no licenses have been issued to any stablecoin issuers at present. Citizens should carefully discern information related to fiat-backed stablecoins and be wary of fraudsters using false advertisements to scam.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, on May 13, the New Hampshire Department of Treasury issued a notice reminding residents to be wary of Bitcoin scam calls impersonating government officials.Scammers use fake official phone numbers, falsely claiming that the victim's identity has been stolen, and induce them to "protect their funds" through Bitcoin transfers.The state treasury emphasized that government agencies will never ask for payment or transfers in Bitcoin, and advised the public to hang up immediately upon receiving such calls and report them to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center. Just a week before this warning (on May 6), New Hampshire had passed the nation's first "Strategic Bitcoin Reserve" bill, allowing the state treasury to allocate up to 5% of public funds to cryptocurrencies with a market value of over $500 billion, such as Bitcoin.

ChainCatcher news, crypto analyst @brianq posted that as Bitcoin's price rebounded to $94,000 to $96,000 over the past 5 days, market funds began to reallocate towards altcoins.The overall crypto market rose by 10.2% in the past week, with significant funds flowing into small-cap altcoins, especially Meme tokens, as traders exhibited a high-risk speculative mentality. Keywords like "altcoins" and "altcoin season" have surged in popularity on social media, but history shows that the market often moves contrary to retail expectations, and the current enthusiasm for altcoins may signal a greed top.

ChainCatcher news, according to its X platform account, Binance co-founder and former CEO Zhao Changpeng (CZ) has now enabled the paid private messaging feature through the ReachMe platform, with users required to pay 0.1 BNB per message. If there is no reply within 5 days, the system will automatically refund 50% of the fee. All proceeds will be donated to charity.Meanwhile, ReachMe officials clarified that the platform has no official tokens and reminded users to be vigilant against related scams.

ChainCatcher message, Slow Mist Yuxian posted on platform X stating: "An extension can be malicious, such as stealing cookies from the target page, privacy in localStorage (like account permission information, private key information), DOM tampering, request hijacking, clipboard content retrieval, etc. Relevant permission configurations can be made in manifest.json. If users are not careful about the permissions requested by the extension, it can be troublesome.However, for an extension to be malicious and directly target other extensions, such as well-known wallet extensions, it is still not easy... because of sandbox isolation... For example, it is unlikely to directly steal private key/mnemonic-related information stored in the wallet extension. If you are concerned about the permission risks of a certain extension, it is actually easy to assess this risk. After installing the extension, you can choose not to use it first, check the extension ID, search for the local path on your computer, and find the manifest.json file in the root directory of the extension. You can then directly throw the file content to AI for permission risk interpretation. If you have an isolation mindset, you might consider enabling a separate Chrome Profile for unfamiliar extensions, at least making malicious actions controllable; most extensions do not need to be enabled all the time."